Pharrell Williams may be a music mogul today, but his first job at McDonald's wasn’t exactly a resounding success.
Pharrell Williams attends the premiere of"Piece by Piece" at Princess of Wales Theatre on Sept. 10, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario.Reflecting on his early days, the 51-year-old—now a Grammy-winning artist and fashion entrepreneur worth an estimated $250 million—recalled how his love for McNuggets landed him in trouble during his fast-food stint.Pharrell admitted that his McDonald’s career was short-lived. “The first two times it was just because I was lazy,” he explained.
Despite his early struggles at McDonald’s, “Happy” demonstrated Pharrell’s knack for creating a hit, leading Billboard’schart with 402,000 downloads in one week. It also marked his first No. 1 as a lead artist—a milestone that took 12 years and one week from his debut entry, setting a record for the longest wait for a
Pharrell’s talent for creating hits extends beyond his solo work. In 2013, he made Billboard history by holding the No. 1 and No. 2 spots simultaneously withHis work on these chart-toppers solidified his reputation, earning him the title of Billboard’s “Producer of the Decade” in 2010. His illustrious career has earned him 1,544 weeks across 68 different Billboard charts.
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